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  Chantal August 20, 2015 at 2:50pm

  Spectacular. And these seem to be in silver? Very intricate design, like lace.Another treasure! You could open a museum...
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  Jose M. Pery August 20, 2015 at 2:53pm

  See below pictures showing a  horse from Tarroudant shown in Henri Duquaire's "Images du Maroc Berbere" (Librairie Plon, 1947) and back of ornaments.

  
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  Jose M. Pery August 20, 2015 at 2:55pm

  I am sorry I forgot to upload the other pic. Here it is:

  
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  Jose M. Pery August 20, 2015 at 2:56pm

  Thank yiou, Chantal,. Hah, hah. I do not think so ...
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  Chantal August 20, 2015 at 3:32pm

  Lovely to see how they were worn  (and the date at the back)...I always wondered!
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  Betty August 20, 2015 at 5:21pm

  Very special, Jose. Beautiful workmanship. I have never seen this kind of ornament before. Thanks so much for sharing. How were they fastened to the leather/textile strap?
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  Jose M. Pery August 20, 2015 at 5:41pm

  Thank you very much, Betty. I am afraid I do not know. I suspect though that it was by means of some metal hooks or loops that these ones would have lost.
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  Chantal August 20, 2015 at 6:30pm

  Yes, mines (only brass!) have the loop at the back . You can see on the top one the mark where the metal band would have started .
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  Ethnic Embellishments August 20, 2015 at 9:17pm

  Wonderful Jose!  I have one, also in silver but with green and blue enamel.  It had a wide bar on the back for use on leather or cloth, but I had it removed and loops added so that it could be used as a necklace.  I feel bad about altering some things, but with things such as this, they are beautiful and deserve more attention, which a pendant can give it.  Is it not in the nature of ethnic jewelry to be reused and recycled?

  The one I have is posted in my photos.
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  Alaa eddine SAGID August 22, 2015 at 4:57pm

  Great and rare to see them in silver indeed.

  the tope one seems to be hallmarked in "ASFI" and the lower one is difficult to read but either "Marrakech or Azemmour".

  @Hillary,

  you shouldn't feel about it, i think that beside very historically or ethnographically important pieces, jewelry must live at least on the aesthetic level which was the case before.

  People for whom such pieces were made, would have never hesitated to transform, melt or rearrange their belongings following their taste and fashion.

  I believe that museums have done their duty so far for most of the known pieces which allows some fantasy to be applied for the rest